Data Professional Introspective: EDM Education – Part 2 When & How
In our last column, ‘EDM Education – Why, What & Who – Part 1,’ we addressed why EDM Education is…
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Practical Points from the DGPO: Exciting New Changes for the DGPO
The DGPO is thrilled to announce we are expanding our monthly webinar series to focus on our best practices, practical…
All in the Data: Data is Everybody’s Job
What happens when people who should be accountable for producing quality data as part of their job make it clear…
The Book Look: The CDO Journey
This column takes a look at a new book, The CDO Journey, by Peter Aiken, Todd Harbour, Kathy Walter, Ed…
Data’s Gender Gap: The Roots of Data’s Gender Gap
When working with students and educators to address a particular issue, I often have them draw a massive tree. They…
Make An Impact: The Data Catalog is a 1980’s Solution for 2020’s Problems
Remember the Sears catalog? Hundreds of pages of clothes quickly flipped past to get to the toys! Who didn’t spend…
Data is Risky Business: Business of Data and Book of Five Rings
The background to this column is simple. A few weeks ago, Len Silverston and I wound up discussing the application…
The Data-Centric Revolution: Data-Centric vs. Centralization
We just finished a conversation with a client who was justifiably proud of having centralized what had previously been a…
Data Management 20/20: Anatomy of a Business Glossary Definition
The business glossary is simple in concept, but it can be a challenge to structure, define and maintain shared business…
Zen and the Art of Data Maintenance: What’s the Truth About the Environment?
What is the truth regarding environmental issues and how much is made up? Will our human race, as we know…